Review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) by Dc F — 11 Mar 2013

Pales in comparison to the first one, but watchable mainly for Julian Beck's portrayl of the spooky Reverend Kane.

This review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) was written by Dc F on 11 Mar 2013.

Poltergeist II: The Other Side has generally received mixed reviews.

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The first Poltergeist was an awesome horror movie- scary and thrilling. This was... this was.... this movie blows chunks…

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By Brandon L (411) on 29 Oct 2016

I remember this scaring me when I was little. It still has one of the most terrifying, stomach turning, scenes I've ever seen…

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This is where the line is drawn on the Poltergeist Franchise. The third movie, was terrible…

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